For those who enjoy the quality of Loreen's work but do not qualify for a donated portrait then the "Operation Paint It Forward" program is for you. K9 Handlers receive a deep discount off of Loreen's regular full price for a painting, and law enforcement agencies who would like a memorial painting of a department K9 also receive a substantial discount.

Proceeds from each commissioned painting help make it possible for the next military or law enforcement handler of a fallen K9 to receive a donated portrait. You can order a commissioned portrait to be painted of your K9 with the American Flag just like the K9 Heroes in the K9HPP or of your favorite sports team colors/logo. No other backgrounds are offered.

The same quality, time, (at least 100-150 hours of work), heart and soul will go in to your portrait as it does with each fallen K9 Hero. Each portrait Loreen paints has been said to be "better than realism - they come alive" and are museum displayed and approved.

Commissioned portraits will be placed at the head of the K9HPP queue and will be completed after the current project is finished. At the time of ordering, a 1/3 deposit to hold your place in the queue is required, then 1/3 at the start of the portrait, with the remaining 1/3 due at the completion. Payment plans over 6 months are available with shipment of portrait after last installment is paid. If shipping outside of the U.S., additional shipping may be required if not being mailed to an APO. If you would like to request Loreen to do an in-person presentation of the portrait to the handler (if being commissioned by a LE agency), travel and hotel costs are the responsibility of the agency.

To ensure the best portrait possible, Loreen has the right to refuse any photos she feels will make painting the portrait too difficult which includes: small, poor quality photo, bad lighting, collage-piecing (asking to take parts from several photos to be combined in to one canine). Price includes expeditedshippingwhen the portrait has cured and last installment has been made.

Each portrait is painted with the highest quality Australian acrylics, better and more detail can be acquired than most oils.

* Non-handler is defined as painting for civilians of family pet or adopted working dog (not owned by the actual person who handled the dog while actively working).

**Working Dog Handler is defined as law enforcement officer (Police, Sheriff, Federal) or military K9 handler who would like a painting of their K9 partner.

***Law Enforcement Officers, departments or organizations wishing to commemorate and memorialize a K9 from their force that has passed due to illness or old age (not line of duty death). This would be considered a sponsored painting (several individuals donating to cover the cost and are not personally receiving the painting). The department's patch is a welcome addition to the painting as well as customized messages on the K9's brass nameplate that gets affixed to the painting (see photo below). The department will also receive a personal letter addressed to the handler indicating that their partner is being painted and will be completed, and "brought home again" very soon.

Commission & sponsorship prices are determined by our artist, Loreen Pantaleone, and she has chosen to offer the deeply discounted prices for handlers and Law Enforcement Departments.

***Your painting is an investment that will be cherished for generations. By participating in the "Operation Painting It Forward Program", you, or the recipient of the painting are receiving a museum-quality piece as well as helping cover costs of a K9 hero portrait that is in the queue of our program.

Gallery wrapped prints of the final portrait can be purchased, but the image itself will be slightly larger due to the wrapping that occurs in the printing process. The print will be signed by Loreen.